Keenan Tweeted Friday morning that his band mates are about halfway through mixing the long-awaited new album.

In typical Keenan fashion, the statement was a mix of total honesty and an avalanche of sarcasm.

"Update- Midway through mixing," he wrote. "Most likely be a few recalls. Then some arguing. Then mastering, artwork, video, special packaging, etc. Best ballpark guess — release date somewhere between mid-May and mid-July. More focused updates to follow as we progress."

Keenan has suggested in the past that part of the reason the forthcoming Tool album has taken so long to produce was a mixture of "pressure" and the fact that Tool has always taken long periods of time to write and record.